Combined type and holder for printing machines



UI F IHH July 1, 1930. H. w. LAMB COMBINEIS Tl'PE AND HOLDER FORPRINTING MACHINES Filed April 2, .1927

INVENTOR. #:RMTMAAMB Patented July 1, 1930 o ega-Te t m-mam HERBERT w.LAMB AND FRANK s. OUG-I-IELTEEE, or ADRIAN, MIoHIeAiv, ASSIGNOR-S TOmun-o-sonnsn, me, on Annm v, MICHIGAN, a CORPORATION or MICHIGAN"COMBINED TYPE Annnonnnn ron'rnrnrme MACHINES Application filed April 2,

" and holder-for printing machines and the ob- 'jectfof the invention isto provide type for a printing machine such as shown in ourcopendingapplicationSerial No. 149,335, filed Nov. 19, 1926 and entitledPrinting machine. In this machine the :type is mounted in a holder andis-held in. place in theholder bya tension device which is released" byswinging lo the machine to bring the type to theinverted position.-Bythus releasing the type, the type may be readily .changedin the holderand upon againturningthemachine to printing position the typeis againlocked in the holder.- u

The principal object of this invention is to provide a means for firmlysecuring the type in the'holderso that it cannot become displaced duringthe printingloperation.

These objects and the several novel features of the invention arehereinafter more fully described and claimed and the preferred form ofconstruction by which these objects-are attained is shown in theaccompanying drawings in which Fig. 1 is a sectional view through adisplay card printing machinewith which thetype and holder is used.

Figs. 12to 7v show diiferent forms oftype and the method of securing thedifferent forms in the holder.

The machine shown in Fig. 1 is for printing display cards and is fullydescribed in our co-pending application Serial No. 149,335, filed Nov.19, 1926, entitled Printing machine and initially assigned to Division17. In this machine a way or holder 1 is provided forthe type 2 and thistype is provided with a groove 3 shown in Fig. 6 which is common to allthe type and in which a member 4 engages to hold the type in the way.The member 4 is attached to an arm 5 which is pivoted at 6 in themachine and a contractable coiled spring 7 is provided which draws thearm 5 to the right of Fig. 1 thus holding the member 4' in engagement inthe grooves of the type. An arm 8 is provided in the machine and themachine is adapted to be turned on its axis to bring the type toinverted position so it isreadily accessible to the printer. This ma-1927. .Serial No. 180,394.

chine as described in our coependingapplication is arranged so that asthe machine is turned on its axis thearm 8 moves the. arm 5 outwardlyagainst the tension. of the spring 7 so that the member 4 is disengagedfrom the type as the type is moved to the invertedposition. This allowsthe type to be readily removed or replaced and as the machine is againturned to the printing position the arm 8 allows the arm 5 tobe drawntothe position shown in Fig. 1 by the spring 7 with the member 4 againengaging in the grooves in the type thus bindingly securing the type inthe holder or way. The particular object. of this invention is toprovide a means for firmly securing the type in the holder or wayandinFig. 2 a groove 10 is provided inthe opposite side of the type and isprovided with a sloping wall against which the member 4 engages and thismember 4 by engaging the angular wall tends to push the type up into thetop of the holder. In 3 the holder is providedwith arib 11 and thegroove 3 in each 1 type is engaged over this rib. In this .form

the member 4 is provided with an "enlarged end 12 adapted to. engage.the side of the type to force thetype to the right ofFig. 2thus holdingthe groove. 3 in engagement over the rib '11. In the formjshownin Fig.4a three sided holder is provided for thetype having a hinged side 13provided with a rib 14 for engaging in the groove in the type and thisside 13 and rib .14 are heldin engagement with the type by means bf aspring 15 ,In'this form the hinged side 13 may be'asuyswung out to allowreplacement of the type. In-F 5"another three sided'holder is providedfor the type having aispring pr'esse'dpin 161fo'r engaging in the V.groove. 3. of each type. L In the form shown in; Fig. 7 theconstructionxis the same as that shown in Fig. 2 withthe exeeptiOn thatthe holder is provided with afrib l fitting in thegroove 3 of the typeand the spring pressed member tholds the type in position with thegroove 3 fitting over the rib 11. In all the forms shown the principleof providinga spring pressed member for securing the type infthe holderis the same and provision is made whereby the type may be 1 readilyrearranged and replaced for printing 'diiferent words,

ifiFroinithe foregoing description it becomes evident thatthefdeviceis'very simple and V V efficient in operatioln'will not easily getout oforder and provides a device which accomplishesthe objects described.

i Having thus fully described my invention,

its utility and mode of operation, what we claimsand desireito secure byLetters Patent ofthe UnitedStatesis+ j r r 11. In a printing' machine',thecoinbination .with aitype holder substantially L shaped in crosssection-providing asupport for the baseand oneside' of thetypefthe sideof the holderengaged iby the side of the type being provided with alongitudinal rib, a series of typeeachhaving a groove fitting the rib,said type further having a groove on the opposite side, and :a'yieldable retainer .membe'r pivotedto swingitoward or from l f thetypeion the exp'osed side andadapted" to v =0 jengage the saidsecondgroove.

4 2.]In a1orinting machine, the combination -with a=type' holderhaving-the form in cross section of anin'verted 'L' in which the typemay bemounted-with the base of thejtype' engaging the "l iorizontalportion of the holder and aside of the type engaging the verticalportion of theholder, a series of type therei in, andvamemberfpivot'edto swing toward or from the typ'eon the exposed side, andspring means causing the said memberto engage the typeunder pressure toretain the same in the h e .L V ,r V n 3. Inia printing "machine, thecombination with a type holder lsubstantiallyL shapedincross'section'iproviding a type receiving recesshaving ane ensideforintroduction' of the type and supporting the base and one sideoffthejtype, aseries of type eachbeing r vided. witha groove intheexposed; side and mountedjin the holder with the grooves in longitudinalalignment, and a spring swing toward or from the type on the exposedside and to engage the same under pressure.

' 5. In a printing machine, the combination with a type holder L shapedin cross section adapted to support the base and one side of type andexposing the printing face and opposite side thereof, of a series oftype each having a groove, the grooves being in alignment in a set lineof the type, a pivoted lneinber having a part of "a length approximatelyequal to that of the holder 'andadapted to engage the aligned grooves.of the type, and aspring causing the member to engage the grooves andmaintainthe type seated in the holder.

6. Ina printing 'machine,-the combination with atype holderL shaped incross section adapted to support the base and one side of type exposingthe printing face and'the opposite side thereof, of a series'of typetherein, a pivoted member having a length approximately equal to thatofthe holder and movable toward and fromthe exposed side .of the typeopening the holderwhen moved away therefrom permitting the setting ofthe type from the side of the holder, and spring means for holding the*rnember in engagement with the exposed side of the :said type :to'maintain the same seated in the holder.

: In testimony whereof we sign this specification. Y

HERBERT w. LAMB; FRANK s. OUGHELTREE.

' pressed bar movabletowa'rd or from the type on the exposed side and miengage'the type grooves underlpressure 4. In a printing machine, thecombination withia type holdei' Lshapedin cross section 7 providinganopelnfside for introductionof I type, of aseries oftype adapted to bemounted therein, theholderlproviding a support for ithe base and'oneside-of the type, the

sideof the hol-derengaging the type being formed with a longitudinal riband the type each beinglprovidedf witha groove engaging the-r b andspring pressed means p'ivoted to

